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Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Neil Young and Snoop Dogg Are Among the Rock Hall Induction Presenters This Year - via Vulture Systemax has offloaded almost all of its…

By Poppy ReidPublished Mar 27, 2017
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Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning.

  1. Neil Young and Snoop Dogg Are Among the Rock Hall Induction Presenters This Year - via Vulture
  2. Systemax has offloaded almost all of its Misco-branded European reseller operations to Hilco Capital, a buyer of distressed firms - via The Register
  3. A second Hanson show has been added at The Forum in Melbourne on Monday 19th June, tickets are on sale now - via Ticketmaster
  4. Drake once again has the No. 1 album in America. What’s more, the “playlist” set a new streaming record. More Life sold 505,000 equivalent album units in the first week of its release - via Pitchfork
  5. Publishing veteran Pelle Lidell launches EKKO Music Rights Europe - via MBW
  6. Paul McCartney is working on a new album with Adele producer Greg Kurstin - via CoS
  7. Hayley Williams featured on new HalfNoise (ex-Paramore's Zac Farro) song, 'As U Wave' - via AltPress
  8. Jay Z to produce Trayvon Martin film and documentary series - via NME
  9. Wale Taps Talented Fan He Met on Twitter to Design 'Shine' Album Cover - via XXL
  10. Stranger Things soundtrack to be released as vinyl box set - via CoS
  11. Harry Styles announces debut solo single with dramatic commercial - via NME
  12. Watch Lady Gaga Surprise and Delight Everyone on RuPaul’s Drag Race - via Vulture
  13. Watch Sia sing ‘S is for Songs’ in ‘Sesame Street’ cameo - via NME

 

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